On July 30th at 12:55 pm local time, two single-engine airtankers were involved in a mid-air collision while working the
Bishop Fire, burning near Caliente, Nevada. Each SEAT had one pilot, neither survived. As of last night, recovery efforts are underway and the names of the two deceased pilots and the company they flew for had not been released. The SEATs were under contract to the U.S. Department of the Interior. For more information, see this
July 31st press release from the Nevada office of the Bureau of Land Management.
My heartfelt prayers go out to the pilot's family, friends, colleagues, and all who love them. In addition, I offer my prayers for all those working the Bishop Fire, and those in the Ely Nevada BLM office.
May the pilots and their SEATs always fly in favorable winds.
